Florida was hit by three hurricanes in 1926, killing hundreds of people. One of the storms was a category 4 major hurricane.

By contrast, it has now been more than seven years since Florida was hit by a hurricane – the longest such period on record. It has also been more than seven years since the US was hit by a major hurricane.

23 Sep 1926 – THE FLORIDA DISASTER. TOLL OF THE HURRICANE. Mia…

22 Oct 1926 – ANOTHER FLORIDA HURRICANE. MIAMI, October 20.